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Road to recovery: Junior Nina Albers’ journey through two tough injuries
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 6:58 pm | Oracle, Gunn High School
Since the age of 7, water polo has been a pillar of junior Nina Albers’ life. Over the past 10 years, she has experienced the ups and downs that come with putting her all into a sport: Sweet victories strengthen her love for playing, and tough losses feel like rock bottom. Wins and losses aside,... Read More >>
Girls Underclassman of the Year: Natalie Neumann
Friday, May 19, 2023, 1:19 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
By the end of her freshman year, current sophomore Natalie Neumann had established herself as a true renaissance athlete: she had already played a half-dozen water polo games, won a league championship for girls basketball, and out-sprinted her competitors in the anchor leg of the track and field 4×100 meter relay.  Starting sophomore year, however,... Read More >>
The Final Word: Competition Conundrum
Friday, May 19, 2023, 1:18 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Athletics should be competitive, but should you compete with your teammates?  Known as ‘intra-team competition,’ competing with teammates can walk a fine line between lifting people up and bringing them down. Uplifting when it drives each athlete to be better. Degrading when it becomes extreme and degrades. In individual sports where solo performance is the... Read More >>
Varsity baseball and softball teams to fight for first-round playoff wins this Saturday
Friday, May 19, 2023, 9:03 am | Talon, Los Altos High School
Both varsity boys baseball and varsity girls softball face first-round playoff matchups away this Saturday, May 20. The Eagles will have a chance to defend their title as CCS Division V softball champions, while varsity baseball will look to win their first postseason game in two years. BASEBALL Fresh off a five-game losing streak, the... Read More >>
Scoreboard

Boys Basketball:
San Ramon Valley 59, Sacred Heart Prep 57, Mar 2, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Folsom 62, Feb 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Riordan 61, Sacred Heart Prep 44, Feb 22, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo-Atherton 59, Feb 17, 2023
Boys Basketball:
The King's Academy 53, Sacred Heart Prep 49, Feb 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo School 49, Feb 10, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Pinewood 54, Feb 7, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 80, Sequoia 35, Feb 4, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Priory 50, Sacred Heart Prep 43, Feb 3, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Crystal Springs 34, Jan 31, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Justin-Siena 47, Jan 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 47, King's Academy 39, Jan 27, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Half Moon Bay 61, Jan 25, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 81, Harker 42, Jan 24, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Menlo School 59, Jan 20, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Palo Alto 50, Los Altos 44, Jan 18, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 82, Stuart Hall 47, Jan 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Priory 56, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Wrestling:
Menlo-Atherton 42, Hillsdale 15, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 52, Menlo-Atherton 51, Jan 7, 2023
Girls Basketball:
Sequoia 43, Menlo School 34, Jan 6, 2023
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo - Atherton 15, Carlmont 4, Oct 12, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022

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The weight of gym culture: Student gym-goers experience ugly side of exercise
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 9:15 pm | Oracle, Gunn High School
The rise of fitness-centered social media, the sheer number of local gyms and the popularity of school athletics have all contributed to the growth of fitness culture among Palo Alto teens. Some students workout together after school, turning their fitness ventures into social gatherings, while others create social media accounts to detail their progress and... Read More >>
STUNT Season Recap
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 3:02 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Photo courtesy of Lea SantiniThe Paly STUNT team wrapped up their first season competing in the SCVAL league, where they competed in tournaments against different teams in the area every week.    The STUNT team had been preparing for the season since the beginning of sideline season in August, and have practiced consistently every week to prepare.    “I’m... Read More >>
Girls Swimming Season Recap
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 2:19 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The girl’s swimming season ended in success as they placed third in CCS and shined at States. Three of the four members at States were sophomores although everyone excelled during their races and the girls ended in 11th place.    The pre-season started out with consistent dedication and regular practices. The morning and afternoon practices... Read More >>
Boys Upperclassmen of the Year
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 1:35 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Senior Asher Friedman is the honorable mention for upperclassmen of the year. He plays soccer and lacrosse, and is also committed to play lacrosse at Oberlin.  Friedman starred on the soccer team this year as a center mid. Against Los Altos in the final game of the regular season, Friedman scored a goal in the... Read More >>
Varsity girls softball beats Wilcox High School 3–2 on senior night
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 10:40 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
The Los Altos High School varsity softball team is on a roll, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Riding a two-game win streak, the team’s 3–2 senior night win over the Wilcox High School Chargers last Tuesday was a microcosm of an up-and-down season for the Eagles. With the victory, the 13–9... Read More >>
Varsity boys baseball fall to Gunn High School 9–8 in 9-inning nail biter
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 4:58 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
Mistakes got the better of the Los Altos High School varsity baseball team in their 9–8 loss against the Gunn High School Titans last Wednesday. While the defeat extends the team’s losing streak to three games, the 13–11 Eagles still hold the second place spot in league standings. That advantage provides just a narrow margin... Read More >>
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